Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Join SandboxAQ as a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager. In this role, you will drive core corporate finance processes, partner with business unit leaders, and execute day-to-day FP&A processes. You will also lead program-level financial reporting, build and maintain financial models, and strengthen FP&A processes in a high-growth environment. Enjoy benefits such as stock options, unlimited vacation, and best-in-class health plans.

• Partnership with Business Unit leaders to support decision making and translate strategic priorities into operational plans.
• Execution of core FP&A processes, including rolling forecasts, budget vs. actual reporting, and long-range planning.
• Building and maintaining scalable financial models, dashboards, and reporting packages that provide visibility into revenue and program performance.
• Strong program-finance toolkit, including program-level P&L, resource planning, cash forecasting, budget-vs-actual reporting, margin and ROI analysis
• Experience working with ERP and planning systems (e.g. NetSuite, Pigment, Power BI or comparable tools)
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, with high proficiency in Excel
• 5+ years of FP&A experience, with demonstrated ownership of annual planning cycles, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, and cross-functional business partnering
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize complex financial and operational data into clear insights, tradeoffs, and recommendations
• Exposure to AI/ML, deep technology, aerospace & defense, public sector, or other technical sectors
• Experience managing multiple P&Ls and cost allocations across complex programs or multi-business organizations with rigorous budgeting, reporting, and oversight requirements. Familiarity with government contract structures and concepts is a plus
• Experience building scalable financial processes in a growth-stage company
• Background in strategic finance, investment banking, private equity or similar role that complements core FP&A experience
• Track record of high performance in demanding environments, with a bias for action, attention to detail and judgment to operate effectively during critical planning and reporting cycles